Although starting fourth grade with ADHD is tough, Jetty sees the bright side as she works with her parents, teacher, and doctor to overcome her problems.
Presents assumptions about attention deficit disorder, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; alternatives to the ADD/ADHD paradigm; and strategies to empower children diagnosed with it instead of control them.
Otto, a fidgety young car that has trouble paying attention in school, visits a special mechanic who prescribes a medicine to control his hyperactive behavior.
Provides the most recent developments in ADD research regarding basic symptoms of ADD, effects on school, work, home, and social life, seven indicators to predict the future, and diagnosis and treatment.
Addresses the particular concerns of adolescents diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and offers coping strategies as well as personal stories from teens with the disorder.
Offers advice on how to diagnose Attention Deficit Disorder; discusses the strengths that often accompany the learning disorder; and describes teaching tools that may be effective in helping ADD children realize their potential.
Otto, a fidgety young car that has trouble paying attention in school, visits a special mechanic who prescribes a medicine to control his hyperactive behavior.
